Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Chicago
Best 1:20 AM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 69°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 9 h
Times are local (CST).
Shooting stars streak across the sky: up to about 15 an hour from a dark place.
How to watch
- Find a dark place away from city lights and give your eyes 20 minutes to adjust.
- Lie back and look at a wide part of the sky; you do not need to face the radiant.
- Rates are highest in the hours before dawn.
Other cities
- Naperville, ILBest 1:22 AM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- Joliet, ILBest 1:22 AM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Aurora, ILBest 1:23 AM–5:23 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- Elgin, ILBest 1:23 AM–5:38 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- MilwaukeeBest 1:21 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- South Bend, INBest 2:15 AM–6:15 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Rockford, ILBest 1:26 AM–5:41 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- MadisonBest 1:27 AM–5:42 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Grand Rapids, MIBest 2:12 AM–6:27 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Peoria, ILBest 1:28 AM–5:28 AM (radiant up to 68°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).